Jasrota: Addressing a public rally in Jasrota on September 29, 2024, Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge and vowed to fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that he would remain active in politics until Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ousted from power.

Congress President’s remarks came amid criticism of the BJP-led government at the Centre for its handling of the Union territory, particularly regarding the delay of elections. “We will fight to restore statehood. We are not going to leave it. I am 83 years old, I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive until PM Modi is removed from power. I will listen to you. I will fight for you,” Shri Mallikarjun Kharge told a public rally here after he was provided medical assistance at the rally venue.

Later, Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge’s second rally at Udhampur was cancelled. He will return to Delhi. “They talk about Pakistan. We do not fear. Who has freed Bangladesh...Indira Gandhi did it. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan slogan was given by us. Pakistan was defeated by us. Lal Bahadur Shastri (govt) defeated it. This is Congress.” Earlier while paying tributes to a head constable of Jammu and Kashmir who was killed in an encounter at Kathua, Mr. Kharge’s voice started fading and the Congress workers and security staff immediately provided support and sought medical help.

Shri Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the BJP was “running Jammu and Kashmir through remote control”, and pointed to the Supreme Court’s intervention as the catalyst for the government’s preparations for elections. “These people never wanted to conduct elections. They only started preparing for elections after the Supreme Court’s order,” he stated. He accused the BJP of failing to restore statehood despite having the authority to do so, and criticised the ruling party for allowing outsiders to dominate critical sectors such as mining and liquor contracts.

‘Won’t die so soon’: Shri Mallikarjun Kharge takes dig at PM Modi after falling ill at J-K rally

Kathua: Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge made a bold statement, taking a dig at PM Modi at a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on September 29, 2024, asserting that the Congress Party will continue to fight for the restoration of statehood to the region.

Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, who briefly fell ill during his speech and received medical assistance on stage, took direct aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, accusing it of stalling elections and governing J&K through “remote control.”

Reaffirming his resolve to see the statehood issue through, Congress President said, “We will fight to restore statehood. We are not going to leave it. I am 83 years old, I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive until PM Modi is removed from power. I will listen to you. I will fight for you.”

He further criticized Modi’s treatment of youth employment, accusing the Prime Minister of failing to provide jobs and claiming the country is facing its highest unemployment rate in 45 years. “Modiji is shedding crocodile tears for the future of the youth in Jammu and Kashmir. The reality is that in the last 10 years, the youth of the entire country have been pushed into darkness, and Modi ji himself is responsible for this,” he alleged.